I recently read that “hope” is a skill. Candidly, never thought of hope as a skill.  Maybe an attitude.  Maybe wishful.  But not skill. But someone broke it down this way: Hope happens when we set goals. Setting goals directs our view to the future.  Gives you a target.  Refines your focus.  It’s the first step toward building a future. Hope […]

Courageous communication is critical to our success at PalletOne. What do I mean by courageous communication? Courageous communicators are candid about the situations that need attention. They will point out shortcomings in our process and suggest ways to correct them. Courageous communicators will address uncomfortable discussions. I call this the “bad breath area.” They will […]

Do you identify as a leader? What I mean is, do you believe there will be times in your life when you being the leader is required? When many of us think about leadership, we make it a simple either/or thing: “I’m either a leader or I’m not.” We think some of us are meant […]

A “lean” parable: I go to airports a lot. Some folks like to get to the airport early.  I don’t. My goal is to get there as early as necessary.  No sooner.  I think it’s “lean” not to spend extra time in airports. I’ve gotten my routine down.  It works well for me.  I have […]